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Archival Resources Details Correspondence

File Title
Correspondence
Repository
National Centre for Indigenous Genomics
Reference
02D-36
Date Range
1974 - 1975
Description

This file contains correspondence between R.L. Kirk and Dr Judy Barrett of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. She provided him with blood samples from Kowanyama in Queensland and he provided her with blood samples from the Northern Territory. There is also a list of the individuals sampled at Kowanyama giving their name, sex, age and whether they were positive for the Hepatitis B Antigen. The file also contains a list of the prevalence of hepatitis B antigen in Aboriginals in various locations throughout the Northern Territory. There is a short report written by Dr Barrett on the hepatitis B antigen and antibody in Northern Australia. The remaining correspondence is between R.L. Kirk and R.L. Doherty, the Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research discussing the provision of sera by Kirk in order that Doherty may test it for arboviruses.

Formats
Original copy and photocopy
Quantity
34 pages
Access
Follow the link http://ncig.anu.edu.au/governance-ethics-framework to find out how to access the NCIG collections.

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Doherty to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-004

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Consignment note for TAA.
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02D-36-011

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from Dr. Doherty to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-012

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from N.M. Blake to R.J. Barrett
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Correspondence
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02D-36-009

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from N.M. Blake to R.J. Barrett
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02D-36-022

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to N.M. Blake
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Correspondence
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02D-36-020

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-006

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-014

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to R.L. Kirk
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02D-36-016

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to R.L. Kirk
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02D-36-019

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.J. Barrett to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-023

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Doherty to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-005

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Doherty to R.L. Kirk
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Correspondence
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02D-36-010

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Kirk to R.J. Barrett
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Correspondence
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02D-36-007

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Kirk to R.J. Barrett
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Correspondence
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02D-36-015

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Kirk to R.L. Doherty
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Correspondence
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02D-36-003

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Correspondence
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Correspondence from R.L. Kirk to R.L. Doherty
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Correspondence
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02D-36-013

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Report
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Hepatitis B Antigen and Antibody in Northern Australia.
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Report
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02D-36-018

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Correspondence
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Telegram from Barrett to Blake regarding arrival in Canberra.
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Correspondence
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02D-36-021

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Correspondence
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Telegram stating samples had been dispatched.
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Correspondence
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02D-36-008

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Correspondence
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Telegram stating when the samples will arrive
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Correspondence
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02D-36-001

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Correspondence
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Working notes for AWA sent to R. L. Doherty.
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Correspondence
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02D-36-002

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